Senior Production Chemical Engineer

This job is posted on behalf of Solstice Consulting Group by Top Echelon.

Solstice Consulting Group is seeking a Senior Production Engineer for a chemical manufacturing client in Houston, Texas. Role is on a 9/80 schedule in the East Houston facility with up to 10% travel.

• Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering and 10+ years’ experience in product engineering in a chemicals or related sector required

• Experience in distillation and hydrogenation reactor projects required

• Knowledge of MS Project and/or Honeywell Experion preferred

• Base salary of $135k - $165k DOE plus 10% bonus opportunity and excellent benefits

Role Overview:

The Production Engineer role leads distillation projects and hydrogenation reactors for the company and acts as a technical resource for plant operations to implement process improvements and cost savings.

Responsibilities:

· Lead the operation of distillation projects and/or hydrogenation reactors.

· Understand and work with plant utilities.

· Work with Operations Management to provide data and chemical engineering support for specific product campaigns.

· Work closely with Technical and plant personnel to optimize operations and meet plant goals.

· Work closely with QA to ensure that all product specifications are met.

· Assist the Engineering Department in developing cost effective projects to optimize production and capital expenses.

· Develop procedures for items already in of for future production.

· Troubleshoot plant operations when actual operations do not meet expectations.

· Generate reports that detail and summarize a specific projects or campaigns - including mass balances, process data analysis and de-bottlenecking proposals.

· Develop and maintain specific schedules to meet production demand.

· Actively participate with operators in the field to help identify process and HSE improvements.

· Assist to optimize the disposition of the waste generated in each project to improve cost savings.

· Lead quarterly improvement meetings with Technical personnel for the main projects.

· Lead pre-campaign meetings prior to start-up to discuss all items related to the upcoming project.

Requirements:

· Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering and 10+ years of related experience

· Experience in distillation and hydrogenation reactor projects required

· Able to participate in the company on-call facility policy, when needed.

· Have or have ability to obtain TWIC Card.

· Honeywell Experion and/or MS Project experience preferred